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GUSTATIVE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does gustative mean?
• GUSTATIVE (adjective)
The adjective GUSTATIVE has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to gustation
Familiarity information: GUSTATIVE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to gustation
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
gustative; gustatorial; gustatory
Pertainym:
taste (the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus)
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